Florida Politics

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 11.4.26 — Burnin’ today: Donalds & Jolly, Trump, Senate shake-up, Amendment 1, Book, Crist, Democratic flips & Space Lasers #FlaPol flapol.com/4yUChER

🚨 An $85 BILLION railroad merger. Five Attorneys General. One warning: Bigger doesn’t mean better. @MTAGKnudsen, @KrisKobach1787, @BrennaBird, @AGJamesUthmeier & @DrewWrigley say the Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern deal fails the public interest test. ...

,@RonDeSantis says Democrats will force end to Iran conflict in new Congress Reporting by @AGGancarski #FlaPol flapol.com/4AdyEuO

Quinnie Perez becomes Florida's first openly transgender elected official, @EqualityFL says Reporting by @GabrielleRusson #FlaPol flapol.com/4Ad3803

A digest of the day's politics and policy while the bartender refreshes your drink. Last Call for 11.4.26 – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics #FlaPol flapol.com/3WOkgut

Hillsborough County had a lot of bright spots for Democrats, even in races the party lost Reporting by @JanelleIrwinFL #FlaPol flapol.com/47U6fOp

‘An extraordinary opportunity’: @CHunschofsky celebrates House Democratic influx Reporting by @JesseScheckner #FlaPol flapol.com/4fe5mnE

News media Winners and Losers emerging from the #StPete mayoral election Analysis via @PeterSchorschFL #FlaPol flapol.com/4zrEAQJ

.@RonDeSantis promises 'smooth transition' for @ByronDonalds, unlike what Rick @ScottForFlorida gave him Reporting by @AGGancarski #FlaPol flapol.com/4A3IEqg

.@RepJeffries boasts that Democrats destroyed Florida's 'dummymander' Reporting by @JacobOgles #FlaPol flapol.com/480uNoV

.@FLSERT: More disaster assistance centers opening in Panhandle after Hurricane Isaias Reporting by @DrewDixon30 #FlaPol flapol.com/4yY5MFG

Pinellas County OKs contracts for $145M airport terminal project after estimate topped $220M Reporting by @PeterSchorschFL #FlaPol flapol.com/4BJKMFm

.@Jaguars oppose Downtown Improvement District expansion at Council committee Reporting by @PeterSchorschFL #FlaPol flapol.com/4egoGQO

Dan McDow pulls ahead of Monique Miller by 274 votes in HD 33 #FlaPol flapol.com/4z5mJOP

Fort Myers commits $1.9M to Edison and Ford Winter Estates welcome center Reporting by @PeterSchorschFL #FlaPol flapol.com/4im2kQp

.@LaurenMeloFL wins SD 28, will succeed @Kathleen4SWFL Passidomo in Senate Reporting by @PeterSchorschFL #FlaPol flapol.com/4BGvP72

From Aventura to Virginia Gardens: Here are #MiamiDade’s municipal election results Reporting by @JesseScheckner #FlaPol flapol.com/4Ah6Plw

Not so fast: CD 27 win margin narrows to recount range in @MaElviraSalazar, @ERodForCongreess race Reporting by @JesseScheckner #FlaPol flapol.com/4iydP63

Lee County keeps Sanibel affordable housing award alive, delays decision 30 days for talks with city Reporting by @PeterSchorschFL #FlaPol flapol.com/4zrOqSK

Amanda @Ba11ard edges Charles Smith by 173 votes as other @ManateeGov Republicans win big Reporting by @Reportographer #FlaPol flapol.com/4jSMfmr

.@RyanElijah claims victory over @BaleDaltonFL in close CD 7 contest Reporting by @JacobOgles #FlaPol flapol.com/4ioEyDq